It's that time of year again to look forward to your holidays and with the sunny weather, it is hard not to get into the spirit of it all. I have picked my top beauty essentials for your holiday suitcase.
Bronzer
I tend not to wear any foundation when I'm on holiday as I feel it just melts away. I also love the idea of giving my skin a well deserved rest from wearing foundation regularly. I love Rimmel London Natural Bronzer, available in 3 shades. This waterproof bronzer will leave your skin tone looking even and sunkissed for up to 10 hours!
Boots, €7.99
Waterproof mascara
There is nothing better than a good waterproof mascara, especially if you are heading out for lunch or somewhere really special during the midday heat. Mascara does have a tendency to run with the heat and rise of our body temperature, so a waterproof mascara is a must.
Boots, €11.99
Protect your hair
We protect the rest of our bodies from the sun but something forget about our hair. This will help protect the hair & scalp from harmful UV rays as well as giving instant hydration to the hair. The beauty of this is it can be used on wet or dry hair!
Superdrug, €6.99
Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream
I love it and I would not travel without it. This award-winning cream works up to 8 hours hydrating, protecting and cooling the skin. It is an all -ounder as you can use it on hard skin, after sun as a skin smoothing agent, and even on your brows to keep them in place in place.
Debenhams, €36.00
Body butter
This is essential when you have been sitting in the sun. Locking moisture into the skin is really important as your skin will start to dry out and peel if you don't. Investing is a good body butter will not only help your skin keep its moisture but also make your tan last longer!
The Body Shop, €20.29
Lip Balm
We think of everything from hair, skin and nails but something we can forget about is our lips. It's not until they become sore and chapped that we start to take care of them. So my advice is start before you set off on your holidays. Prepare your lips by using a good lip balm like Palmer's cocoa butter lip balm, full of Vitamin E and SPF 15.
Superdrug, €2.99
Dry body oil
The first thing I pack in my suitcase is my Moroccan oil. A little on the pricey side but I absolutely love it full of anti oxidants and enriched with argan oil, olive oil and avocado oil, this amazing product will leave your skin feeling completely nourished and looking its best.
www.moroccanoil.com, $48.00
All about the eyes
Everything you need to create the perfect summer smoky eye is in the Naked 3 palette, with 12 beautifully chosen shades to choose from. Light dusty pinks to vivid browns and purples, these luxury colours are perfect for all summer round. It even comes with a double ended blending/ shadow brush.
Debenhams, €47
SPF is a must
We are all aware of the damage that UV rays do to your skin so it is important that we wear a high factor on our face and body. I don't want to look older before my time because of the sun, so this is a big part of my anti- ageing skin regime.
For my face I use no less than factor 50 - the skin around our eyes is thinner than the rest of our face and I want to make sure I have the maximum coverage I can get. I use Vichy Ideal Soleil to protect my skin with SPF 50, protection against UVA and UVB rays. I love the feel and texture of this on my skin.
Pharmacies nationwide, €15.00
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